"hoity-toitily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-hoity-toitily.ogg [Australia] Forms: more hoity-toitily [comparative], most hoity-toitily [superlative]
Etymology: From hoity-toity + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hoity-toity|ly}} hoity-toity + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} hoity-toitily (comparative more hoity-toitily, superlative most hoity-toitily)
  1. In a pompous or snobbish manner. Related terms: hoity-toity Translations (in a pompous or snobbish manner): koppavasti (Finnish), avec un air de duchesse (French), pompeusement (French), avec un air supérieur (French), pomposamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-hoity-toitily-en-adv-tAIzuj5M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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